Although he has decided to step down I hope his knowledge of sport, both as an Olympian and former sports minister, is not lost on our collective endeavours to capitalise on the extraordinary performances of our athletes in the London Games.

Simon Burke is leaving his position as non-executive chairman and director, and another non-executive director Michael Balfour has also decided to step down from the group, which went through a major boardroom battle last year.

The Unites States has been insisting that it is high time for the Libyan dictator to step down, but his repetitive denial to do so is leading NATO to continue with the airstrikes to silence his bloodthirsty troops.

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